Vic Hey

Many good judges from yesteryear will tell you that Vic Hey was the greatest player to ever pull on a boot. He was noted for his vicious defence but was also a dashing attacker when needed. He debuted for Wests in 1933, making the 1933/4 Kangaroos as a late replacement but then playing blinders, combining with Wests team-mate “Mousey” Mead at the scrum-base. The lure of big payouts led him to Toowooba in 1936 and then Leeds in England (two Challenge Cup wins 1941-2). He coached Wests in 1958-9 and had an impressive result as coach of Australia in 1950 when the Ashes were won back for the first tine in 30 years. When Vic Hey pulled on a five-eighth jumper a win was assured more than 70% of the time. He deserved the nickname of “The Human Bullet”.